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State Appellate Court Rejects Reasoning for Attorney's Removal From Conservatorship

The appeals court concluded the probate court abused its discretion in disqualifying private counsel based on the determination that the plaintiff was incapable of hiring private counsel. The court concluded the record didn't support the conclusion because the plaintiff wasn't the one to hire the counsel.
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Daily Business Review

Mastering Mediation: Insights from High-Stakes Negotiators

What makes a good mediator? How to achieve the outcome you want in a contentious lawsuit? Litigators reveal tips and tricks.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Litigating the Written Word: Parol Evidence Rule and the Gist of the Action Doctrine in Fraud Claims

Two doctrines frequently arise in Pennsylvania jurisprudence when addressing disputes between the parties to a contract: the parol evidence rule and the gist of the action doctrine. While each serves a distinct purpose, their application often overlaps, especially in fraud cases between the parties to a contract. Understanding both rules is essential for practitioners to craft persuasive arguments.
6 minute read

Law.com

Trial Court Had No Authority to Reopen Voir Dire After Jury Impaneled in Civil Case, State Appellate Court Rules

"The parties have cited no statute or case law, and we have found none, specifically addressing the trial court’s authority in a civil action to reopen jury voir dire and allow challenges for cause or peremptory challenges after the jury has been impaneled," North Carolina Appellate Judge Allegra Collins wrote.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Automaker Pleads Guilty and Agrees to $1.6 Billion in Payouts

"Sadly, not a single person appears to be heading to prison," said attorney Blake Dolman who is not connected to the case.
5 minute read

Law.com

Class Action Accusing Dave's Killer Bread of Mislabeling Protein Contents Cleared to Continue, Judge Rules

Citing U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit precedent, a federal judge in Illinois determined that Illinois and New York consumer protection claims against Dave's Killer Bread product labeling weren't preempted.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Jury Awards $6.2 Million in Walmart Slip & Fall

The client waited eight months to seek counsel and three months for treatment. The jury was unanimous.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'I've Seen Terrible Things': Lawyer Predicts Spike in Hazing Suits

"This is a new low, a new level of outrage, and it makes me sick," said David Bianchi.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Foreclosure: Judicial Estoppel and a Grand Irony

The decision in ‘Cruz v. Bank of New York Mellon’ calls attention to the subject of judicial estoppel and raises, as the title recites, a grand, perhaps exquisite irony.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Rejects Third Circuit Interpretation of NJ Law, Says No Arbitration for Insurance Fraud

“That decision is not binding on us, and we disagree with the Third Circuit's conclusion regarding New Jersey law,” Judge Robert J. Gilson said.
4 minute read

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